to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
time; hour; period; class
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.); to bring together
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
development; exploitation
counter for generations; epoch
based on; on the basis of
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
in that manner; like that
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
contradiction; inconsistency
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
even if; even though; however; no matter how